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A. F. PYM Sept. 15, 1931. RELASTING MACHINE Re. 18,186

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Original Filed Feb. 7. 1921 Reissued Sept. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES ARTHUR I. I'YM, OF SWAMPSCOTT, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MA- CHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY RELASTI'NG MACHINE Original No. 1,678,164, dated July 24, 1928, Serial No. 443,043, filed February 7, 1921. Application for reissue filed July 12, 1930.

lasting or second lasting turn shoes, since it is the relasting that as primarily relied upon to give shoes of that sort their final form. It may be utilized, also, in some of its aspects, in machines for removing shoes from lasts. In various of its aspects, however, the invention is not limited to either of these uses.

According to present practice, shoes are usually relasted by hand, and in turn shoe manufacture especially the operation is very laborious. During the relasting operation, if the heel or shank portion of the shoe is held stationary while the last is forced into the shoe, or if the last is held while the shoe is pulled thereon by means engaging the counter or shank portions or the rear of the sole, the strain longitudinall of the shoe causes a marked narrowing o the forepart of the shoe. As every effort to force the last into the shoe increases this narrowing action, while the proper seating of the last in the shoe involves a broadening of the forepart of the shoe due to the forwardly tapering form of the forward portion of the last, such pulling may produce a relasted shoe which seems Very tight on the last so long as tension is maintained but which is found to be loose when the tension is released.

On the other hand, if the shoe is pushed rather than pulled on the last, as occurs in using means engaging the shoe forwardly of the shank, the forward portion of the shoe is broadened as it is pushed on the last, thus permitting easier insertion of the last, and tightening instead of loosening the shoe on the last when the pressure on it is released. The marked difference between pushing and pulling on the shoe may readily be demonstrated by first pulling manually on the counter portion of a shoe, and thenpushmg on the forward portion. In thus pushing shoes on lasts, it is desirable to vary the ower applied to the shoes, as lasts of di erent shapes and shoes of different materials and under different conditions require different Serial No. 467,591.

amounts of power. If the force is applied positively, it is difficult to Vary its stren y b, and to stop its application promptly w en the last is properly seated in the shoe, so as to avoid unduly straining the toe of the shoe by pushing it against the end of the last.

One object of the present invention is to provide an improved relasting machine the operation of which will overcome the difliculties and avoid the undesirable results above adverted to in connection with relasting operations as they are usually performed.

To the attainment of the above-stated object an important feature of theinvention consists in the provision, in a relasting machine, of shoe-pushing means engaging the forward portion of a shoe and comprising an impositiVeIy-engaging part, that is to say, a friction surface or a suction member, which will slip when the toe of the last seats in the tip of the shoe, thus suddenly increasing the resistance to the movement of the shoe. In this way the advantages of pushing a shoe on a last aresecured, while the friction or suction may be so gaged that the surface will slip as soon as the toe of the last engages the tip of its shoe, thereby avoiding undue strain on the shoe. In the preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated herein, the pushing means is a rotatable shoe-engaging roll, on the surface of which there may be, if desired, suction or vacuum gripping cups.

A still further object of the invention is to improve the seating of the counter portions of shoes on lasts, and in this aspect the invention consists in the provision of novel mechanism for operating a shoe horn in a close imitation of the best manual manipulation of such a horn in relasting the counter portion of the shoe. Further to improve the seating of the counter portion of the shoe, and to co-operate with the means, illustrated as a horn, for drawing this part of the shoe over the last, there is provided means progressively to force the shoe bottom against the last. As illustrated, the shoeengaging roll which seats the toe portion of the shoe may be moved rearwardly of, and in yielding engagement with, the shoe bot,-

tom, to co-operate with the shoe horn in relasting the counter ortion of the shoe.

Other features of t e invention consist in the provision of an improved last support arranged automatically to withdraw the lasted shoe from the shoe-seating devices, and a novel mounting for the roll such that it maybe used to cause relative twisting of the --1ast and shoe.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the invention in connection with an illustrative machine shown in the appended drawings, in'which Figs. 1 to 7 are diagrammatic views illustrating my. improved method of mounting a shoe om alast and showing the various positions of the roll and horn of the machine;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the machine in starting position. and with parts of the casing broken away to show enclosed mechamsn;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the machine from the opposite side from Fig. 8 with the side of the casing removed, this figure showing a modified construction of shoe horn and having the horn-supporting arm broken away to show the horn-actuating mechanism; Fig. 10 is a front elevation with the horn support and part of the casing broken away and with the roll shown in section;

Fig. 11 is an end elevation and Fig. 12 is a sectional view showing the stopping and starting mechanism;

Fig. 13 is a front elevation of the two principal shafts of the machine and the parts mounted thereon;

Fig. 14 is a detail view of the horn-actuating support shown in side elevation from the opposite side from Fig. 9;

' Fig. 15 is a crow-section showing one form of construction of the friction roll; and

Fig. 16 is a detail view showing an alternative form of shoe horn.

The improved machine shown in illustrative embodiment in these drawings comprises a friction roll R, which, as hereinafter explained, may be provided with a suction gripping surface in the form of vacuum cups, as shown in Fig. 15, and a shoe horn H, which devices are moved by suitable mechanism hereinafter described to assume various relative positions as shown in Figs. 1' to 7, to

mount ashoe on a last. The shoe is partially drawn over the last by hand and the last is mounted on the last pin 150 and swung to the osition shown in Figs. 1 and 8. The roll is then moved upwardly under heavy spring pressure to engage the sole of the shoe at the ball and is positively rotated in a clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 1 and 2 to seat the toe of the shoe on the toe of the last, pushing the shoe rearwardly on the last to the position shown in Fig. 2. "Thereafter the roll, freely rotating on its bearing so that theshoe into the position shown in Fig.3

"and thence I:pwarclly about the iast as shown in Figs. 4 a 5. The roll is thereafter moved forwardly into the shank of the shoe, being still maintained in engagement with the sole under heavy spring pressure, where it is held to shape the shank against the last while the upper materials are secured about the last, as by lacing (Fig. 6). From this position the roll is moved forwardly and downwardly to starting position while the last pin 150 is turned upwardly to hold the lasted shoe in a convenient position for removal as shown inFig. 7. This sequence of operations will be discussed in more detail afterdescribing the operating mechanism of the illustrative machine shown in the accompanying drawings.

The machine is enclosed in a suitable casing 20 and is driven by an electric motor 22 which drives worm 24 through a belt 26. Worm 24 meshes with and drives a constantly rotating worm gear 28 to which is secured I 8 spring 38 (shown in Fig. 9) to rock a lever l 40 (Fig. 11) to pull upwardly on a wedge 42 which throws a suitable clutch 44 against the tension of its enclosed spring. This causes shaft 46 to rotate as long as the treadle 34 is held down. Fixedly mounted on shaft 46 is a pinion which rotates therewith, and, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, this pinion meshes with a gear 102 on a shaft 104 which, through'suitable sprockets and a chain 106, rotates the roll R.

When the treadle 34 is oscillated to the right in Fig. 10 about pivot 48 it rocks the bell-crank lever 50 in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 12, compressin a spring 52 and moving a pawl 54 upwardly.

"This, pawl forces a rod 56 upwardly against the tension of a sprin 58 until the pawl rides off the point 60, w ereupon the spring 58 forces rod 56 downwardly again until the abutment 62 seats on the pawl. Upon releasing the treadle, the spring 52 rocks the bell-crank lever 50 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 12, causing the pawl 54 to be rocked downwardl to snap beneath the point 60 carried by rod 56. As shown in Fig. 11, when the rod '56 is moved upwardly by the operation of the treadle it trips a Horton clutch'64 which is provided with several abutments '66. This clutch secures together the constantly rotating gear 28 and the shaft 68 durin that part of a rotation which serves to bring succeeding abutments 66 in contact with the pawl 70 actuated by the rod 56, as is usual in the operation of a clutch of this type. It will be noted that a complete rotation of shaft 68 is designed to operate the various mechanisms of the machine through one complete cycle, and that the various stops may be positioned so that the machine will stop after each succeeding operation has been fully performed on the shoe, whereupon the operator may again move treadle 34 to trip the clutch for the performance of the next succeeding operation. More or fewer of these abutments 66 may be provided, as desired, fewer stops being needed by the more skillful operatives. Loosely mounted on shaft 46 for rotation relatively thereto is a series of operating devices, and fixedly mounted on shaft 68 is a corresponding series of cams to actuate them in proper sequence. This part of the actuating mechanism is shown in detail in Fig. 13, and partly in dotted lines in Fig. 9.

The frame 108 which carries the roll R is loosel mounted on the shaft 104 which is carried by a bell-crank lever 110. One end of this bell-crank lever is supported by a heavy sprin 112 surrounding a rod 114 supported by t e casing of the machine. The spring 112 is supported by an adjusting nut 116 in order to permit adjustment of the force which it exerts. This spring 112 is intended to force the roll R upwardly into constunt adjustable, yielding engagement with the sole of the shoe bein operated upon as shown in Fig. 9, when he bell-crank lever 110 is released.

The lower end of the bell-crank lever 110 bears a cam roll 118 which is arranged to ride on a cam 120 carried by the shaft 68. When this cam 120 engages the cam roll 118 it forces the cam roll upwardly, thereby pulling the shaft 104 and the roll R downwardly while compressing the spring 112. The cam 120 is so constructed and arranged that at the startin position it engages the roll 118 and, there ore, maintains the friction roll R in a lowered osition. The first tripping of the Horton cihtch rotates the shaft 68 only far enough to release the cam roll 118 from engagement with cam 120, as shown in Fig. 9, and stops before actuating any of the other mechanisms. The roll R is at this time in the position shown in Fig. 9 and in this position it may be rotated by depressing the treadle 34. By the engagement of the roll R with the sole of the shoe the roll pushes the shoe rearwardly to seat the toe portion on the last. Fig. 2 shows the completion of this operation.

During the seating of the counter portion of the shoe on the last, the shoe-engaging roll R is intended to be moved rearwardly to bring the bottom of the shoe progressively against the last under pressure derived from the spring 112, thereby aiding the shoe horn in drawing the counter portion of the shoe over the last. The spring 112 may have a tension of from 200 to 500 pounds, 300 pounds being a suitable tension for ordinary turn shoes, and is designed to lose not more than or pounds of this tension during the upward movement to engage the roll with the bottom of the shoe. A link 122 is secured to the roll-carrying frame 108 on a bearing 124 and is also secured to a bell-crank lever 126 loosely mounted on the shaft 46. The opposite end of the bell-crank lever 126 bears a cam roll which contacts with a cam 128 fixedly mounted on the shaft 68 to rock the bell-crank lever 126 to oscillate the frame 108 to the right in Fig. 9. As it is desired to be able to adjust the extent to which the shoe-engaging roll R moves to the left in Fig. 9, the extreme end 130 (Fig. 13) of the lever 126 is designed to contact with an adjustable abutment 132 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9. The adjustable abutment 132 is threaded through a portion 134 of the casing of the machine and can be rotated by a gear 136 actuated by a rotatable handle 138 (Fig. 10). By adjusting the abutment 132 further to the left in Fig. 9 the initial position of the friction roll R is moved to the right in the same figure. The abutment engages the end 130 of the bell-crank lever 1.26 and prevents the roll carried by this lever from following the cam 128, which would otherwise permit it to rock further. Bellcrank lever 126 is biased counterclockwise (as viewed in Fig. 9) by a spring 300 secured to the frame of the machine, to maintain engagement with cam 128 or with abutment 132, as the case may be.

In most lasts what might be regarded as the longitudinal median line of the toe portion of the last bottom is disposed at more or less of an angle to the longitudinal median line of the heel port-ion of the lastbottom. This crooked or laterally offset relation of the toe and heel portions of the last is commonly referred to as the swing of the last. In seating certain kinds of shoes, particularly those which are to be mounted on very narrow \and crooked lasts, it is de-' sirable to move one side of the shoe rearwardly of the last more rapidly than the other side, thereby twisting the shoe relative to the last. As shown in Fig. 10, this is accomplished by the use of a concave roll R which may be moved axially by a hand lever 140 while the roll R is rotating, to seat the toe portion of a shoe on the last. While the angular movement of all parts of the roll R is the same, it will be evident that the linear movement of an article engaging the higher part of the roll will be greater than that of an article engaging the lower part. In general, the last is forced against that side of a. Na

the shoe-which has the slower rearward movement; that is, the last is crowded relatively inthe direction, in which the handle 140 is moved. The best line in a shoe is secured giwhen the last is crowded toward the inner side of the shoe, and, therefore,the handle will usually be moved in the direction of the inner side. This brings a thicker-portion of the roll R into engagement with the outer laside of .the shoe, mowing the outer-side rearwardly faster than: the inner side. Such manipulation of the roll R serves to vary the direction of relative movement between the shoe and the last at the heel end of the shoe, lflunderco'ntrol of the operator, to accommodate variations in the swing of" different lasts. The twisting so produced crowds the list firmly against the inner side of theshoe,

securing a fineness of line heretoi ore obfltainable only by manipulation of the shoe with a shoe hammer subsequent to the relasting operation.

One form of construction of the roll is shown in Fig. 15. According tothis construction, the surface of the roll is formed with vacuum cups 142 which, when pressed against the sole, adhere thereto by suction,

the adhesion being dependent upon the degree of pressure between the roll and the shoe The roll is formed with a wearresisting surface 144, suchas rubber and canvas, which will not develop excessive friction against the shoe bottom and in which are formed theivacuum cups 142, beneath which I I isa-highly resilient layer 146 which is illustrated as being made of sponge rubber, but

which might readily be made in the form of a pneumatic or other cushion.

A last pin 150, adapted to fit within the I usual thimble hole of a last, is mounted in a support 152 to oscillate about a pivotal mounting 154'. A spring 156 constantly urges the slipport 152 into the position shown inFig. 7. latch 158 is spring-pressed into .M e agement with the support 152 to hold it ei er in the position shown in Fig. 7 or in theposition shown in Fig. 9. The latch 158 bears: two abntments 160, 162, and pressing upward'on either ofthese abutments releases the latch and allows the spring 156 to turn the last pin support from the position shownin Fig. 9to the positionshown in Fig.7. The abutment 160 is mounted for manual releasing of the latch, which may at times be desirable quickly to withdraw the lastfrom the shoe-seating devices, to avoid injury or marring of-the shoe. The abutment 162 is arranged to beengaged by an abutment carried by the reciprocating shoe horn support ashereinafter explained. The last pin support is carried by a curved neck 164' which is high enough so that the upper of a high shoe may be received therein. This curved neck also protects the shoe horn and its-reciprocat-- ll ing support, which move inside thereof.

The shoe horn H is pivotally mounted on a reciprocating support 200 whichv is carried by an oscillating bell-crank lever 202 (Fig. 14) mounted on a bearing 204. The bellcrank lever 202 is made up of two arms, the arm 206 carrying the reciprocating support 200 and the arm 208 carrying a cam roll arranged to engage the cam 210 (Fig. 13) to oscillate the bell-crank lever about the pivotal bearing 204. The two arms 206 and 208 Bi are connected by a rod 212 carried by the arm 208 and the rod 212 carries an adjustable abutment 214 bearing against a spring 216. which engages a pro ection on the arm 206. This provides for yielding oscillation of the arm 206. A second adjustable abutment 215 7 makes possible a variation in the initial relative position of the arms 206 and 208, by crowding the arm 206 upwardly against the spring 216. Mounted on the bearing 204, in engagement with a rack surface 218 on the shoe horn support 200, is a gear 220 (Fig. 9). This gear 220 is rotated by a. pinion 222 which is rocked by the oscillation of a bellcrank lever 224 (Figs. 9'and 13), to reciprocate the support 200. The bell-crank lever 224 is oscillated at the proper time by a cam 226 on the shaft 68. The horn H is attached to the support 200 on a bearing 228 and is urged by the tension of a spring 230 into engagement with the last bottom, as shownin Fig. 9. The support 200 also carries an abutment 232 constructed and arranged to engage the abutment 162'of the latch for the lastpin to release thelast-pinat the -endot-- the cycle of the machine. Bell-crank lever 224 is biased counterclockwise by a spring 301 to maintain engagement with ca m 226.

A preferred construction of the shoe horn is shown in detail in Fig. 16, and is also indicated in Fig. 8. In this form a second member 234 is mounted on the bearing 228 to form with the horn H a jaw to grip the counter portion of the shoe. This member 234 is urged into engagementwith the shoe horn H by a spring 236 and said member is in the form of a bell-crank lover of which one'end 238, on the downward movement of the shoe horn at the end of the cycle, will engage an adjustable stop 240 which causes the opening of the jaw for the insertion of thenext shoe. The jaw automatically closes during the very first part of the upward movement of the shoe horn support. It will be observed thatthe tension of spring236 may be adjusted by means shown at 242 to avoidsufiicicnt pressure to injure any of the various kinds of shoes.

It will be observed that by the illustrative preferred construction of the machine, the shoe is held in such a way that'there are no obstructions to interfere with the operative in guiding it and in operating on it in the usual way witha shoe hammer. This is much facilitated by holding the shoe right-side up, as shown.

In operation, at the beginning of the cycle of the machine the last pin 150 is in the position shown in Fig. 7. A last partially inserted in a shoe is seated on the last pin and swung downwardly and rearwardly into the substantially horizontal position shown in Fig. 1. The initial position of the horn H is such that during this movement of the last the horn will normally find its way between the last and the shoe, as shown in Figs. 1 and 9, and will maintain the last in engagement wit-h the last pin until the roll R is raised into engagement with the sole of the shoe. The operative now arranges the shoe in suitable co-operative relation tothe shoe-engaging roll R, and the treadle 34 is swung to the right in Fig. 10 to trip the Horton clutch. This rotates the shaft 68 just far enough so that cam 120 is rotated out of engagement with the cam roll 118 and bell-crank lever 110 is thereby released, whereupon the spring 112 moves the shoe-engaging roll R and its frame 108 upwardly, the cam roll 118 following the retreating surface of the cam to prevent any sudden or jarring release of the roll, until the roll engages the sole of the shoe, as shown in Fig. 9, under the heavy adjustable spring pressure provided by the spring 112. At this time the first stop 66 on the Horton clutch comes into action and the clutch is thrown out to stop the rotation of shaft 68.

The operator now depresses the treadle 34 to throw the clutch 44, causing the shoe-engaging roll to rotate and push the shoe rearwardly on the last. As previously explained, during this rearward movement of the shoe he may move the shoe-engaging roll R axially by operation of the handle 140 to cause one side of the shoe to be moved rearwardly more rapidly than the other side, thus allowing for seating shoes on very narrow and crooked lasts. Moreover, during this operation, he may manipulate the shoe relatively to the last by the use of a shoe hammer, exercising his skill and judgment in co-operation with the force exerted by the machine, to improve the seating and appearance of the shoe.

It would naturally be thought that the seating of the shoe on the last during this operation would be facilitated by urging the upper rearwardly at the same time as the sole. It is found, however, that in reality the reverse is the case and that the seating of the shoe is actually facilitated by retarding the rearward movement of the upper. This may be because the important feature of this operation is to seat the relatively unyielding sole in proper relation to the bottom of the last, and this is more easily done if the upper is not at this time stretched into its final position on the last. The upper is thereafter readily drawn into place partly by its own elasticity and partly during the pulling of the heel up into place on the last. In the case of some kinds of shoes which are diflicult to seat properly, this part of the operation may be facilitated by glancing or wedging blows struck with a shoe hammer against the toe the shoe durin the bodily rearward movement of the rol It is to be noted, however, that the roll may again berotated, if desired, at any time in the subsequent operations, by depressing the treadle 34. The Horton clutch is again tripped whereupon the frame 108 is oscillated by the bell-crank lever 126 to move the friction roll rearwardly into the successive positions shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. Shortly after this movement of the roll is inaugurated the bell-crank lever 224 is oscillated to reciprocate the shoe horn support 200 while at the same time the bell-crank lever 202 is oscillated, yieldingly to move the shoe horn forwardly. The resultant of these two motions is a movement of the bearing 228 in the path shown in a dotted line in Fig.

'9, first rocking the shoe horn H about the heel of the last as a fulcrum against the tension of spring 230 into the position shown in Fig. 3, and then drawing it upwardly as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 to draw the counter portion of the shoe over the heel of the last. At the same time the rearwardly moving roll progressively forces the sole of the shoe against the last, materially aiding the horn in seating the heel port-ion of the shoe on the last, while simultaneously leveling the sole against, and conforming it to the shape of, the last. The shoe horn is moved upwardly far enough to withdraw it from the shoe movement of the shoe horn the roll R moves 5 forwardly into the shank of the shoe as shown in Fig. 6 whereupon the Horton clutch is thrown out and the machine comes to rest.

As the shoe is nowheld under heavy pressure of from 200 to 500 pounds, which shapes the shank firmly into engagement with the last, this is avery good time to secure the upper portions of the shoe about the last. This operation is usually performed by inserting the block B and lacing, as illustrated in Fig. 6, but it may be done in some kinds of shoes by buttoning and in pumps by tacking a pro truding portion of the lining to the last. If preferred, fasteners may be used such as are disclosed in Letters Patent of the United o traction 1S .35 of the spring sta tes No. 1,496,020, granted June 3, 1924, P pplication of Charles F. Pym.

The Horton clutch is now tripped for the .5 last time during the cycle, causing the fric- Q tion roll .to move forwardly and downwardly to its initial position while at the same time the shoe horn support 200 moves upwardly to trip the latch 158, releasing the last pin wand allowing it to carry the relasted shoe a into the substantially vertical position shown in d? 1g. 7. The horn contmues its motion downwardly to its lIIltlHl POSI tIOII. 7

As has been previously mted out, the JLaction of the machine in pu ng the shoe on Q the last broadens the forepart of the shoe duri the relasting operation and conseiixuently w enthe. u 'hing pressure is relieved t e shoe contractsgiy its own elasticity, and this conaided by the actlzn of the sltipg llin theheeluplnopaoeon l a ft so th ii t as a result the forepart of the shoe is contracted into tight en agement with the last; At the same time un ue straining of the 5 shoe after engagement of the toe of the last with the interior toe port1on of shoe is prevented by the friction and suction surface at the roll R. The frictional eifect of the roll R a stthe shoe bottom is l mited, owing to e fact that the surface portion of theroll, aspre'viously stated, is not composed entirely of rubber but of rubber and canvas, and the force exerted by the comb ned friction and suction may be varied by ad ustmg the tension 112 so that the roll will slip as toe portion of the shoe is seated to the shoe. Furthermore, the

soltgbas D t m ur :l urati on tli e rotation of the shoc-engag1ng roll is underthe control of the operator, who release the treadle 34 at any and rt is often practicable to sto the roll when the of the toe is comp e and In this way; toavdid injury to the shoe. The pressure (lie the against the sole pulls the toe of t8 sole ownward relatively to the last. In relastig a turned shoe, therefore, the last IS ined out of engagement w th the toe of the sole; until it has passed the channel lip. Thereafter the point of the last cams against the toe of the shoe tolift the sole i .1 Blit witlrthe last. t :11 noted that the mounting of the shoe horn is suchithat its motion 18 almost exactly thatof a manually operated shoe horn is and mthis respect is much superior to previ- 'ous mountings in which such compound .1110- fion is not attained. The upward of shoe hem is positive whil' theosc ll-at on no of the shoe horn support is a yield ng mot on throughthe spring 213. For this reason it; is possible, without danger of damag ng the shoe, to move the arm 208 of the oscillating shoe horn slightly in excess of the re- 5' quired amount, whereby the shoe horn rs constantly and yieldingly urged rearwardly of the last about the rear top corner of the last as a fulcrum. I a

' abovedescribed method of operation is claimed in my copending application No. 518,- 294, filed November 28, 1921, which is, as to such subject-matter, a division of this applias used in the claims is to be understood as descriptive only, and not-as limiting the invention to second lasts or turned shoes, unless such meaning is required by the context. The term ixnpositive, used to describe certam means recited in various claims, is intended to cover broadly .the use of a, friction, suction, or other surface which may slip under excessive resistance, as distinguished from a rigid or merely yielding connection, which cannot slip. It isnot the intention to limit these claims, unless other specific limitations appear, to the use of such a surface directly to engage the surface of the shoe itself.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1 1. In a relasting machine, a support to engage a last partially inserted in ashoe, means to engage a shoe on a last supported thereby and comprising a surface which will slip under excessive resistance, mechanism to cause relative movement between the support and the shoe-engaging means to seat the shoe on the last while simultaneously broadening the forward portion of the upper to facilitate the insertion of the last therein, and means to contract the forward portion of the upper after the seating of the last, to bring the upper into snug engagement with the last.

2. In a relasting machine, a support to hold a last stationary, means comprising a rolling surface which can slip under excessive resistance to seat the forward portion of a shoe on a last held by said support, and means {0 draw the rear portion of the shoe over the set.

3. In a relasting machine, in combination, a support for holding stationary a last partially inserted in a shoe, means for seating the toe portion of a shoe on a last supported thereby, and other means operable thereafter, while the last is in the same position, for positively pulling the shoe rearwardly and pasting the counter portion of the shoe on the 4. In a relasting machine, a support to engage a last and hold it in a substantially horizontalposition, means co-operating with said support completely to seat a shoe on a last engaged by said support, said support and to pull the shoe said means being so constructed and arranged as to maintain the entire upper forward por tion of the shoe and last right-side up during the seating of the shoe on the last with no portion of said support or said means overlying the shoe to enable an operator conveniently to observe and control the relasting of the shoe, and means acting upon the last support to move the last into a substantially vertical position after the shoe has been seated on the last to facilitate the removal of the last and shoe from the support.

5. In a relasting machine, a support to hold a last stationary, friction means arranged to engage a shoe forward of the shank portion thereof and to push the shoe rearwardly on a last'held by said support, and means positively movable rearwardly to pull rearwardly on the shoe.

6. In a relasting machine. a support to engage a last partially inserted in a shoe, means progressively to apply pressure to the sole of a shoe to force it against a last carried by said support, and means simultaneously to seat the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

7. In a relasting machine, a support to engage a last partially inserted in a shoe, an engaging roll to seat the forepart of a shoe on a last supported thereby. and means to seat the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

8. In a relasting machine, a support to engage a last partially inserted in a shoe, means comprising a surface which can slip under excessive resistance to engage opposite marginal portions of the shoe bottom to seat the toe portion of a shoe on a last supported thereby, a. shoe horn, and mechanism to move said horn to cause it to seat the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

9. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe, a shoe horn movable in a direction to draw the counter portion of a shoe over the heel. portion of a last carried by the support, and means, to cooperatetherewith by progessively exerting pressure on the bottom of the shoe.

10. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe, a shoe horn to draw the counter portion of a shoe over the heel portion of a last carried by the support, and a roll movable longitudinally in constant yielding engagement with the shoe bottom, progressively to force the shoe bottom against the last during the seating of the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

11. In a relasting machine, a movable support for a last, means to seat a shoe on a last supported thereby, said support being constructed and arranged to move to withdraw the lasted shoe from said shoe-seating means at the conclusion of the relasting operation,

port, a latch normally restraining said support from movement, and means for releasing the latch.

12. In a relastin machine, a support to engage a last partially inserted in a shoe, means to engage a shoe on a last supported' thereby to seat the forepart thereon, mechanism thereafter to move relatively said means and said support to press the shoe against the last, and means to co-operate with said engaging means to seat the counter portion of the shoe on the heel of the last during the relative movement of the shoe-engaging means and the last support.

13. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe, a roll to engage the bottom of a shoe on a last supported thereby, gearing to rotate the roll in engagement with the shoe to move the shoe on to the last, a lever to move the roll bodily relatively to the shoe and in engagemenfl therewith, and a horn to draw the counter portion of the shoe over the heel of the last during the movement of the roll.

14:. In a relasting machine, in combination, last-supporting means, means to relast a shoe on a last supported thereby, power-driven mechanism to operate said relasting means, and a treadle control for said power-driven mechanism constructed and arranged to bring the power-driven mechanism to rest at an intermediate stage of the relasting operation to permit an operative more readily to direct the relasting of the shoe.

15. In a relasting machine, in combination, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe, a roll to engage a shoe on a last supported thereby, a spring to move said roll into engagement with the shoe bottom, gearing to rotate said roll to seat the forepart of the shoe on the last, a shoe horn to draw the counter portion of the shoe on the last, a mechanically moved support for the shoe horn, and a lever to move the roll bodily rearwardly of the shoe bottom and maintained in engagement therewith by said spring to co-operate with the shoe horn in seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

16. In a relasting machine, a support for a' last partially inserted in a shoe, and means to engage a shoe on a last supported thereby and comprising a surface which will slip under excessive pressure, said support and said means being constructed and arranged for relative movement to push the shoe on the last to cause the seating of the last in the shoe and the broadening of the forward portion of the upper of the shoe to facilitate the insertion of the last.

17. In a relasting machine, a support to gaging friction means to push a shoe rearwardly on a last held by said support.

18. In a relasting machine, a support to engage a last partly inserted in a shoe, rotary means to engage the bottom of a shoe on alast supported thereby, and mechanism to operate said means to push the shoe on the iast thereby to broaden the shoe upper, facilitating the seating of the shoe on the last.

19. In a relasting machine, a support to engage a last partly inserted in a shoe, a de vice having a smooth surface for impositively engaging the bottom of a shoe on a last supported thereby, forwardly of the shank,

d and mechanism to impart movement to said device to push the shoe on the last, thereby -.to broaden the shoe upper, facilitating the seatin of the shoe on the last.

20. In a relasting machine, a support for d a last partially inserted in a shoe, :1 shoeseating roll to engage on the bottom and forwardly of the shank a shoe on a last supported thereby, and gearing to rotate the roll in en agement with the shoe bottom, to push 5& the s 0e on the last, thereby simultaneously broadening the shoe upper to facilitate the seating of the shoe on the last.

21. In a relasting machine, a support for.

a last partially inserted in a shoe, and means 0& to push a shoe on to a last supported thereby,

said means being constructed and arranged to permit the eifective direction of the shoe-moving force to be varied during the operation of the machine to twist the shoe relatively to the a last.

22. In a machine of the class described, a support to engage a last partially inserted in a shoe, a roll of varying diameter to engage a shoe on a last supported thereby, said roll being movable transversely of the shoe to bring portions of difierent diameters intoen- 4 gement with the shoe, and means for movmg saidroll lengthwise of the shoe.

23. Ina relasting machine, a support to engage a last partially inserted in a shoe and to hold the last and shoe substantially upright, a progressively moving relasting device, and power-actuated means for operating said device to cause it to exert pressure onthe bottom of a shoe during-the relasting operation to force the shoe bottom upwardly against a last carried by said support.

24. In a-relasting machine, a support for a lastipartially inserted in a shoe constructed andarranged to hold the last stationary by engagement with its rear portion only and rotary relasting means constantly urged into engagement with the bottom of a shoe one last supported thereby, during the relasting operation.

25. In a relasting machine, a support for a last-partially inserted in a shoe constructed and arranged to hold the last stationary by engagement with its rear portion only, a rel: lasting roll to engage the bottom of a. shoe on a last supported thereby, and yielding means to urge said roll against the shoe botatom during the relasting of the shoe.

26. Int: relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe constructed mama and arranged to hold the last stationary by engagement with its rear portion only, a relasting device to engage the bottom of a shoe on a last supported thereby, and yielding means to urge said device against the sole n) with an adjustable pressure.

' 27. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe constructed and arranged to hold the last stationary by engagement with its rear portion only,l5 means frictionally toengage a shoe on a last supported thereby and means operable to vary the amount 0 the friction between said frictional'ly engaging means and the shoe.

28. In arelasting machine, a support for-Q0 a last partiallly inserted in a shoe, a relasting device-locate opposite the bottom of a last on said support and movable lengthwise of the last between the ends thereof, to en ge the bottom of a shoe on the last, yiel ing means to urge said device against the shoe bottom, and mechanism to hold said device out of operative engagement with the shoe bottom against the pressure ofthe yielding means while said device is located between) theends of the last, said mechanism being arranged to allow the yielding means to bring said device into engagement with the bottom of the shoe during the relasting operation.

29. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe constructed and arranged to hold'the last stationary by engagement withits rear portion only, a shoeseating roll to engage a shoe on a last supported thereby, a spring urging said roll into yielding engagement with the shoe, and means to vary the pressure exerted by the spring.

30. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe, a shoe- .seating roll, a spring urging said roll into engagement with a shoe on a last carried by the support, and actuated means for forcing the roll out of engagement with the shoe while 0 simultaneously compressing the spring.

31. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe, a shoeseating roll to-engage a shoe on a last supported 'thereby, gearing to rotate said roll in engagement with the shoe, and mechanism to cause relative bodily movement of said support and said roll progressively to engage said roll along the forepart and shank of the shoe. 920

the toe portionof a shoe on a last while simultaneouslfy broadening the forward portion of the s oe upper to facilitate the insertion of the last, and means, to contract the forward portion of the upper after the insertion of the last, into snug engagement therewith.

34. In a relasting machine, means to seat the toe portion of a shoe on a last while simultaneously broadeningthe forward portion of the shoe u per to facilitate the insertion of the last, and means to contract the forward portion of the upper after the insertion of the last, into snug engagement therewith while at the same time seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

35. In a relasting machine, means to seat the counter portion of a shoe on a last and independent means movable longitudinally of and in engagement with the shoe bottom to co-operate in .the operation of seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

36. In a relasting machine, a device constructed and arranged to cause relative movement of a last and a shoe to seat the toe of the last in the shoe, and a horn initially engageable with the bottom of the last and movable from such position to draw the heel portion of the shoe over the last, said device and said horn being relatively movable to co-operate in seating the heel portion of the shoe on the last.

37. In a relasting machine, a support for a last, a shoe horn initially positioned to engage the last bottom, mechanism to move the horn to draw the counter portion of a shoe on a last, and a device simultaneously and rogressively to apply pressure tothe shoe bottom to co-operate with the shoe horn in seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

38. In a relasting machine, means to seat the counter portion of a shoe on a last, a relasting roll, and a lever to move the roll bodily in engagement with the shoe during the seating of the counter portion of the shoe.

39. In a relasting machine, in combination, a shoe horn movable in a direction to seat the counter portion of a shoe on a last, a rotary device to rub the shoe bottom against the enclosed last, and means for rotating said device.

40. In a relasting machine, in combination,

'a member movable in a direction to seat a shoe on a last, and a rubbing device thereafter movable to force the shank against the enclosedand. independently operable rotary toe-seating means.

43. In a relasting machine, in combination, rubbing means for urging the toe portion of a shoe on to a last, a member movable in a direction. to seat the counter portion of the shoe on the last, and mechanism to actuate said means in co-operation with said member in seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

44. In a relasting machine, means for seating the counter portion of a shoe on a last and rotary means to seat the toe portion of the shoe on the last and to co-operate with the first-named means in seating the counter vportion of the shoe on the last.

45. In a relasting machine, means for supporting and moving a last, means for seating the toe portion of a shoe on a last, means for seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last, mechanism for operating said firstnamed means, and separate mechanism for operating both said means.

46. In a machine of the class described, relasting mechanism, a movable last support, means constantly urging said support to one position, a device to maintain the support in another position in opposition to said means, and means associated with the relasting mechanism to render said device inoperative and thereby to permit a movement of a last carried by said support.

47. In a relasting machine, a support for a last movable to a plurality of positions, normally inefl'ective means for moving the last support, and means to act on a shoe on a last supported thereb during the relasting operation, said means eing constructed and arranged to render the first-mentioned means effective to move the support from one position to another to present the relasted shoe in a convenient position for removal from the machine.

48. In a shoe machine, a movable last pin, normally inefi'ective means for moving the last pin, and a movable shoe horn operating on a shoe on a last supported by the last pin, and constructed and arranged to render said means effective to move the last pin to present the relasted shoe in convenient position for removal from the machine.

49. In a machine of the class described, a last support, a spring urging said support into one position, a. latch holding the support in another position, and means to operate on a shoe on a last engaged by the support and thereafter to release the latch and to permit the support carrying the shoe to be moved by the spring into the first-named position.

50. In a relasting machine, a support to engage a last partially inserted in a shoe, and means for seating the counter portion of a shoe on a last supported thereby, and constructed and arranged positively to maintain the last in engagement with said support.

' 61. In 'a relastingmaehinqmeans ior seating the counter portion of a shoeon a last, and a last support formedand-arranged to protect-said means. 7

-52. 'In a relasting machine, a movable support 'for a last partially inserted in a shoe, and a shoe horn normally positioned to be inserted between the bottom of a last and ashoe in which the last ispartiallyinserted as the support is moved.

53. In a relasting machine, supporting means for a'last partially inserted in-a shoe, said supporting means including a last pin adapted to fit within the thimble=hold of the last, and-means to seat=the eounter=portion of a shoe on a last supported by said supporting means, said supporting means and said seating-mansheingformed and arranged-t co-operate to hold-the last-and the shoe right- 8 side'up and nnohstructed, to enable an operative to control and guide the relasting'of the shoe.

54. In a relastin maehine, means comprising a surface whic willslip when a predetermined resistance is encountered, mechanism for operating saidaneanstopush a shoe to relatively move the shoe and its last-to seat the forward portion 0! the last inthe shoe and to broaden theshoe upper,- in combination with nieansdoractuating said firstnamed meansto eases it to relast the toe portion of the shoe. I

55:-'In a relasting maehine, a shoe semting roll, and a-gearing to rotate saidroll'inengagement'with a shoeforwardlyofthe shank and to move the roll-bodily as it is rotated, to seatthe toe portion oi'a shoeon alast while'simuleaneously broadening the forward portion of theshoe upper to facilitate the insertion-of the last.

56. In a Telasting machine, ashoe-seating *roll, operator-controlled means for rotating the roll to relast a shoe, and mechanism to impart positive bodily swinging movement to. said roll during the relastingefa-shoe.

57. In a relasting machine, ashes-engaging roll,'means to move the roll bodily over bo'th the forepart and shank portions of the shoe, and operator-controlled means to re- 'tate the roll during said bodily movement to, cause it tomove a shoe relatively to a last during the relnsting of the shoe.

58. In a relasting machine,-'a hearing, a shoe-engaging roll movable axially of said Z 355 bearing, and -meims tomotate the-roll about the bearing during the rel asting of a shoe.

59. In a relasting machine, in combination, means to move a shoe bodii relatively to its w ,7 last to seat the shoe on the eat and comprising a gripping suriace censtructed-and arranged to slip under excessive resistance, and means'to vary the grip ofsaid'surface to cause slippin under diflerent resistances.

60. In a re astineg machine, means for seating thetoeof ashee on a lastnnd for against t'he sole of ashoe during the relastinging of the shoe.

therewith by theyielding' means.

poaitively rotating.. said device includinga clutch capable-0f being thrown out to terminute the positive rotation of said device during the relasting operation, and mechanism for-movingsaid derice bodily relatively to the last during the seating of the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

62. "Ina'relasting machine, a shoe-seating -member for engaging a shoepartially mounted one-last, an oscillatory support for said member, a spring to press said member of the shoe, andmeans positively to oscillate said support to move saidmember along I both the lorepart and-shank portions of the sole. 63. In a-relasting machine, a frame, a shoeseating roll carried by said-frame to engage a shoepartially mounted ona last, a spring to move said'roll into engagement with the shoe,

andco-ordinated gearing to rotate said roll and also to move it bodily during therelasts5 64. In a relasting machine, a shoe-seating roll to enga e a shoepartially mounted on a last, an'oscillatory carrier for said roll, means actingthroughsaid carrier to urge said roll into engagement with the shoe under yielding pressure, andmeans to oscillate'said carrier tomove said roll across both the forepart and shank portions of asole.

65. In a relasting machine, a concave engaging roll for pushing a shoe on a last, :10 means tohold the roll in engagement with the Shoe, means for positively rotatin the roll, and means acting upon said holding meansto move the rollwhile in engagement with the shoe in a direction to vary the di rection of push exerted by the roll upon the shoe.

66. In a relasting machine, a shoe-seating roll for engaging a shoe partially mounted ona'last, a spring to urge said rollinto 'en- 5115 gagemcnt with the shoe, an oscillatory'frame carrying said roll, and means to oscillate said frame to move said roll bodily relatively to the shoe while maintained in engagement r 67. In a. relasting machine, a concave shoe- .engaging roll, a sprin to urge said roll into engagement with a s 0e, gearing to rotate said roll while in engagement with'the shoe,

a lever, and "mechanism connected with said $25 lever to move the roll axially bodily while 'saidrollis held in engagement Witht he shoe by said spring.

68.;Ih a machine of the classdescri'bed, a firame,-a rollcarried by-sai'd frame forengagement with a shoe, gearing to rotate said roll in engagement with the shoe, stopping and starting mechanism for said gearing, a lever, and mechanism connected with said 1ever to move the frame bodily while said roll is maintained in engagement with the shoe, and separate stopping and starting mechanism to control the bodily movement of the roll.

69. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a roll for engagement with a shoe, an oscillatory support for said roll. gearing to rotate said roll for a length of time variable at the will of an operator, and mechanism to oscillate said support to move said roll through a definite cycle.

70. In a relasting machine, means for engaging a shoe during the relasting thereof, and mechanism to move said means to cause movement of the shoe during the relasting operation, said means being constructed and arranged to produce a different rate of linear movement at different portions of the shoe to effect chan e in the direction of the movement of the s 0e.

71. In a relasting machine, a shoe-seating roll comprising a wear-resisting surface layer, and a cushion layer within and supporting the surface layer.

72. In a relasting machine, a movable roll to engage a shoe and cause movement thereof during the relasting of the shoe, means for moving the roll, and an adjustable abutment to limit the movement of said means.

73. In a shoe machine, suction means to engage a shoe partially inserted upon a last and move the shoe relatively to the last to seat it thereon, and mechanism to move said means, to impart movement to the shoe.

74. In a shoe machine, a movable member constructed and arranged to engage a shoe, provided with vacuum cups in its shoe-engaging surface, and means to move said member impositively to engage a shoe and cause movement thereof.

75. In a shoe machine, a support to engage a last, suction means to engage a shoe placed on the last, a movable carrier for said means, and mechanism to move relatively both said carrier and said means to move the shoe relatively to the last.

76. In a relasting machine, means to hold a last stationary, and suction means to move a shoe rearwardly on to a last held thereby during the relasting of the shoe on the last.

77. In a relasting machine, a support for a last partially inserted in a shoe, and a suction roll to engage a shoe on a last supported thereby, to move it relatively to the last during the relasting of the shoe on the last.

78. In a relasting machine, a shoe horn constructed and arranged to be inserted between a last and shoe, and mechanism for rocking said horn about the heel of the last as a fulcrum during the relasting operation,

said mechanism being constructed and arranged to yield to avoid danger of damaging the shoe. I

79. In a relasting machine, a shoe horn constructed and arranged to be inserted between a last and shoe, mechanism for rocking said horn about the heel of the last as a fulcrum, said mechanism being constructed and arranged to yield to avoid danger of damaging the shoe, and yielding means urging the horn against the last.

80. In a relasting machine, a shoe horn, a support therefor, means to move the support in one direction, and means simultaneously to move the support in another direction, thereby to move the support in a resultant arcuate path.

81. In a relasting machine, a shoe horn, a support therefor, yielding means to move the support in one direction, and positive means simultaneously to move the support in another direction, thereby to move the support in a resultant arcuate path.

82. Ina relasting machine, a shoe horn, a support therefor, mechanism to move the shoe horn during the relasting of a shoe, and an adjustable abutment to determine the initial position of the shoe horn.

83. In a relasting machine, an oscillating support, a reciprocating carrier mounted thereon, and a shoe horn on said carrier and constructed and arranged to be moved by said support and said carrier to draw the counter portion of a shoe on to a last during the relasting of the shoe.

84. In a relasting machine, a carrier for a shoe horn, yielding means to oscillate the carrier, and positive means to reciprocate the carrier, said yielding and positive means moving the carrier to cause the shoe horn thereon to draw the counter portion of a shoe on to a "last during the relasting of the shoe.

85. In a relasting machine, a shoe horn to draw the'counter portion of a shoe on to a last, a support therefor comprising a twoarm lever, and an adjustable connection between the two arms of said lever to permit variation in the initial position of the shoe horn supported thereby.

86. In a relasting machine, a movable shoe horn, a member mounted to move therewith and to form with the said born a clamping jaw, and means causing said clamping jaw to open.

87. Ina relasting machine, a heel-clamping jaw movable to draw the counter portion of a shoe on to a last during the relasting of a shoe, yielding means to close said jaw on the counter portion of the shoe, and positive means to open said jaw.

88. In a shoe machine, in combination, means to push a shoe on a last to relast ashoe and to rub the shoe bottom against the enclosed last, and mechanism to actuate said meamiimpositivaly eas notito injure the 89. In a machine for relatively moving .lasts and shoes, in combination, a supportior 5 elast, amll en 'ngthc bottom ofa shoe on the last ands plug it thereagainst, and

moanstoimvmrelatively the: counterportion ioflthe shoe and the heel end of the last while thoI-forepavt of the shoe .isheld stationary i with respeetltotheilast bysaid roll.

90. In a machine for relatively moving lasts landshoes, in eombination, a support for a xlast,=a friction \mll, treadle-controlled mechanism .to' more the roll into yielding engagemcntvrith the toward bottom portion of a lishoe -.on the last,. and .means relatively to move the counter portion of the shoe and the .heel and of the last while the roll is yieldingly 1nd immovably held against the forward on :portion of the shoe bottom.

.91. In a mlasting machine, a roll, a sup- .portior saidroll, a ivotal hearing for said support, a support r saidibearing, and'a |piwota1 hearing for .the second-mentioned "as-support...

92. In a relastiagmachine, a roll, a support forsaid roll, a pivotal bearing for said support, positive means for swinging said support in one direction; about said bearing, H ;a support for said bearing, apivotal beariing forthe-seconddnentioned support, and \yieldable means :for swinging the second- :nentioned support in the same direction iahont misread-mentioned hearing.

93. In a relasting machine, a roll, a supiport for said roll, means for rotating said 1011 in said support, a. pinotal bearing for saidsupport a supportxfor said bearing, and or pivotal bearing :ior: the second-mentioned 7., support 94. a In a amachine tor effecting relative :l'ovomant betiweem lasts and shoes, :1. roll having a frictional shoe-engaging surface, a suptportior said roll, a ivotal bearing for said .support,-a support or said hearing, and a pivotal bearing for the secondqnentioned 95.51am a machine for eflectmg relative novenaent between lasts and shoes, a roll 550 having a frictionalshoe-engaging surface, a snpport for said roll, apivotal bearing for said support, positive-means for swinging said support in one 'direction about said bearing, a support for said bearing, a pivotal hearing for the second-mentioned support, ,and yieldable means for swinging the secondementioned support in the same direction laboutlthe second-mentioned hearing.

26. In a machine for efl'ecting relative movement betweenlasts and shoes, a roll having a frictional shoe-engaging surface, .asuppoit for said roll, means for rotating saidnoll, in said support za pivotal bearing 15 for Weapons-Mapp for Said bearing and aepivotal boaringifonthe seconds-m ntioned support.

97. In .a machine tor irelatieely moving lasts and'shoes, a roll -.haning.a :fsictional shoe-engaging surface, a; pirotally mounted support for saidroll and an.- axijnstable. abu

ment constructedrand arrangedzto limit .the v pivotal-movement of said support.

98. In a machine for use in making Sh ts, .incombination, a support for a last, .and mechanism toperform. a ycle of. movements relatively moving. the and the last, said mechanism comprisingn plural ty of stop ping and-starting mechanisms, a= treadle, and connections therefor such that vertical motion of the treadle willsactuate one of said mechanisms and horizontal motion of the treadle will actuate another ofisaidimechanisms. V

99. A machine having, in combination, a plurality of shoe-engaging members for r offecting relative movement between a shoe and itsilast connections for drivingfeacheof said members in-a dinectionto effect said relative movement, and meansforiinrlependentlyv disconnecting each. of said connections.

100. In a relasting machine power-driven means for efl'ecting relative movement between a shoe and its lastto mo'unttheshoe on thelast, andzmeans associated-with said power-driven means for limiting. the amount of forcevapplied by said powerrdriventmeans to .ofi'ect said relative movement.

101. In amachine forirelativelymoving a shoe and. its last, means; including a member for effecting said relative movement, and means under control ofthe operator during the operation of said member for varying the position at said memberto vary. the'direction of said relativemovement at the heel end of the shoe to accommodate variations in 1 the swing of difl'erentlasts.

.102. In a mlastinga machine, a supportfor a lastpartiallyinserted in ashoe, a roll ongageable with the sole oftheshoe foripushing the shoe on the last,and| means for varying. the positionof the rollito accommodate the degree ofswing: of difl'ermt lasts.

103.=In arelasting machine, asupport for a last partially inserted-ins: shoe, a concave roll engageable with the sole of the shoe'for pushing the shoe on the last,=-andmeans for varying the position of the roll to accommodate tihe degree of. swing ofdifierent lasts.

104(A machine for operating on shoes, comprising asupport for a last with a shoe thereon, and a member having a surface operable by frietionalengagementwith the shoe to eflect relative movement between the shoe and the last, said support and said member being constructed and arranged fonrelative movement to vary trsnsverselywith respect to the shoe the location at the .ortion of the surface of said memberwhic ,imayeng e the hoe- 105. A machine for operating on shoes, comprising a su port for a last with a shoe thereon, and a riction roll operable by rotation against the shoe to move the shoe relative] to the last, said roll being mounted for axia movement to vary the location of that portion of the roll surface which may engage the shoe.

106. A machine for causing relative movement of lasts and shoes having, in combination, a last support, a roll having a yielding surface adapted frictionally to engage a shoe, means for moving the roll into and out of engagement with a shoe mounted on a last carried by the last support, and means for rotating the roll while the roll is in engagement with the shoe frictionally to move the shoe relatively to the last.

107. A machine for causing relative movement of shoes and lasts having, in combination, a last pin a roll having a yielding surface adapted trictionally to engage a shoe, means for moving the roll into engagement with the sole of a shoe mounted on a last carried by the last pin, and gearing constructed and arranged to rotate the roll while the roll is in engagement with the shoe frictionally to move the shoe relatively to the last.

108. A machine for operating on shoes, comprising a support for a last with a shoe thereon, and a roll having a surface operable by frictional engagement with the shoe to effect relative movement between the shoe and the last, said support and said roll being constructed and arranged for relative movement to vary transversely of the shoe the location of the portion of the surface of said roll which may en ge the shoe.

In testimony w ereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR F. PYM. 

